the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
in proportion to; just as much as
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
prejudice; bias; distorted view
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to follow another's example
environment; circumstance
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
very likely; very probable
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
relation; connection; relevance
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
natural defences; natural defenses; steep place
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
main cause; primary factor
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on